Mr. James PowerPoint

1. A Nation Splits ApartChapter 10

3. Compromise of 1850

4. Kansas-Nebraska Act

5. Uncle Tom’s Cabin

7. Wanted to enter the Union as a free state

9. Kansas-Nebraska Act Stephen Douglas, senator from Illinois, believed in Popular Sovereignty. Passed a bill that gave this power to those areas. Youtube Clip - Stephen Douglas Campaign Video

10. Uncle Tom’s Cabin Book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. About slave life in the South. Wildly popular book, millions were sold. North- call to action South- Lies! Youtube Clip - Uncle Toms Cabin HD

12. Whigs – Failing Political Party (N v S)

13. (Abe Lincoln was a Northern Whig)

15. Compromise of 1850

16. Kansas-Nebraska Act

17. Uncle Tom’s Cabin

19. Pottawatomie Massacre

20. Guerrilla War & Civil War

21. Lecompton Constitution

24. Army is sent to restore order.

27. Went all the way to Supreme Court .

28. Supreme Court ruled slaves were property, had no rights, would never become citizens of the USA. Youtube Clip - The Dred Scott Decision

30. Was going to use guns to start a war between pro and anti-slavery people.

31. Was captured by Robert E Lee. Youtube clip - John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry

33. Pottawatomie Massacre

34. Guerrilla War & Civil War

35. Lecompton Constitution

37. Freeport Doctrine

38. Platform

39. John C Breckinridge

41. Election of 1860 Southern Democrats Platform- Pro-slavery Nominated John C Breckinridge Northern Democrats Platform- Anti-slavery Nominated Stephen Douglas Constitutional Union Party – Pro-slavery Nominated John Bell Republican Party Platform- Anti-slavery Nominated Abe Lincoln

42. Election of 1860, part 2 Abe Lincoln gets 40% of the vote… And Wins!!!! Hail to the Chief!!!

44. Freeport Doctrine

45. Platform

46. John C Breckinridge

48. Confederate States of America

49. Crittenden Compromise

51. Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis was elected provisional president of Confederate States of America Wrote a new Constitution, specifically protecting slavery and state rights.

52. Crittenden Compromise US House and Senate tried to keep the union together. Drafted the Crittenden Compromise Stated a line be drawn where the old Missouri Compromise was, north is free, south is slave N and S opposed it.

53. Peace Convention Congress again tried to prevent a split nation. This time, trying to avoid a civil war… Any guesses on how that worked out?

55. Confederate States of America

56. Crittenden Compromise